Quarterback Gunner Rivers committed to NC State football on Monday, according to an X post from his high school football team.
Rivers is the son of longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers,
who also played at NC State from 2000-2003. The elder Rivers is NC State’s
all-time leading passer (13,484 yards).
The younger Rivers also received scholarship offers from Auburn, Boston
College, Miami and South Carolina, according to
247Sports.
247Sports lists
Gunner Rivers as a four-star recruit, the 42nd nationally ranked prospect
and the sixth-best quarterback in the 2027 class. He is listed at 6-foot-3.5
and 205 pounds. He attends St. Michael Catholic in Fairhope, Alabama.
247Sports lists NC State offensive coordinator Kurk Roper as
the person who recruited Gunner Rivers.
Congrats to our QB on his commitment to NC State @PackFootball @StateCoachD @CoachKurtRoper @CoachAlexFaulk #NuncCoepi pic.twitter.com/5Q8lnKuSgO
— St. Michael Football (@StMichaelFB) February 23, 2026